You know what, it’s an original, ambitious action comedy that has VERY consistent tone and pacing, actual themes (i mean, they’re definitely there), looks good, has tight action, occasional early Guy Ritchie vibes, and an excellent cast who all came to play. Is it kind of a mess? Yes. Do the jokes always land? God no. Was I getting sick of Brad Pitt’s character? A little! Did I learn too much Thomas the Tank Engine lore? Maybe! But god dammit…
Reviews tagged ‘action’ by Sydney🚀 Patron
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The Princess 2022
I find it difficult to take Joey King seriously but I was honestly down for this at the beginning - a fast-paced, female-led action/fantasy film with surprisingly fun fight scenes?! Sign me up! But goodness gracious great balls of fire the second half of this was boring. It’s trying to work in themes but the script is blatant and elementary, it intercuts too much
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Face/Off 1997
Seen in 35mm tonight!
This has to be the biggest five star run I’ve ever had on this app, I’m just watching some bangers. Seeing this in a crowd was so fun. Constant laughter and cheering and it was LOUD as hell. Could really make out those stunt doubles on the big screen.
“Well, I've gotta go. I've got a government job to abuse and a lonely wife to fuck!”
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Hard Boiled 1992
John Woo really wrote, directed, and edited this and did it with such slickness you wouldn’t even know a real person was behind the camera. The perfect marriage between drama and action, and good drama at that. His set pieces have so much depth and innovation, it’s actually crazy to watch. The entire hospital stretch is like an hour long action sequence that somehow doesn’t let up for a single second. That’s talent! Tony Leung was excellent of course but I really enjoyed Chow Yun-fat’s performance as Tequila. Teresa Mo was great as well. What an odyssey!
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Nobody 2021
Still fun. A playground for emasculated men who get off on killing each other that’s completely unafraid of its own cheesy dad sensibilities. Just a little B action flick with some of the best practical set pieces of 2021, and made for a cool 16 mil! Endearingly and purposefully thin. Bob Odenkirk you are so cool. So are you, RZA and Christopher Lloyd.
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Uncharted 2022
Did a viddy vid!
TL;DW: haven’t played the games, pretty standard/generic treasure hunt film but had enough strong elements (especially set pieces) for it to win me over. Also liked the humor and Mark Wahlberg/Tom Holland’s chemistry even if they were miscast. A fun time!
Will also dump my Top 10 Most Anticipated of 2022 video since I haven’t posted that here
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Mad Max: Fury Road 2015
“Margaret Sixel (Editor) is director George Miller's wife. When she asked why he thought she should take on this project, as she had never edited an action film before, Miller replied, ‘Because if a guy did it, it would look like every other action movie.’”
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Copshop 2021
Copshop is a great little film disguised as a made for TV dad flick (coincidentally I did watch it with my dad, he liked it). It feels inspired by a lot of iconic films before it and has fun with different tones in a way that worked for me. Chekhov’s gun is just as present as real guns in Carnahan’s writing - the story is packed with foreshadowing and verbal callbacks that are subtle enough to be charming. Top that off…
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King Arthur: Legend of the Sword 2017
Swords & quips & rock n roll baby!!
Guy Ritchie’s life goal seems to be to answer the question ‘can any story be turned into a ragtag British comedy?’, and more specifically in King Arthur, ‘what if the Knights of the Round Table were actually just some arrogant asshole and his buddies?’
I’m a sucker for Ritchie’s style I truly am, but this one was a hard sell (even with the Ritchie and David Beckham cameos). His signature whiplash editing, montages, and…
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Dr. No 1962
FCC movie of the week!
I’m not going to rate this because admittedly I struggled to pay attention for some of it (maybe I’ll give it another shot eventually). Try as I might I just cannot get into these films, they feel so cold to me. And, ya know, as a woman there’s not much to connect with here lol but I can appreciate the era and that this started such an iconic formula/franchise.
Some stuff that’s cool now and…